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Once one of the world's most feared strikers, Fernando Torres no longer carries such an aura after a difficult two-and-a-bit seasons at Stamford Bridge.

Photograph: Ozan Kose/AFP/Getty Images Chelsea 's pursuit of a striker to add to their forward options has led the reigning European champions and Europa League winners to lodge an inquiry with Galatasaray about the availability of their Turkey international Burak Yilmaz.

Despite not achieving any of the club goals, such as getting near the top four or even qualifying for the Europa League, Brendan Rodgers has easily had the best effect of any of the managers since Benitez.

It was an opportunity that Rafael Benitez could not turn down. The Spanish manager had to put his allegiance to Liverpool , Chelsea 's bitter rivals, to one side in order to grasp the chance at furthering his career.

Jose Mourinho looks set to be welcomed back to Chelsea with open arms, but his reputation has been sullied during his three-year stint at Real Madrid and he will return to Stamford Bridge with several thorny issues to address.

Chelsea surged to the top of the weekly Associated Press global football poll after winning the Europa League and qualifying for the Champions League for the 11th straight season.

Many have tried, but nobody has succeeded in taking his crown. The inimitable Cheeky Punt takes you through his weekly betting lows and highs with the original punting blog.

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Chelsea and Manchester City target Radamel Falcao will decide his own future if he leaves Atletico Madrid in the summer, claims club chief executive Miguel Angel Gil-Marin. There has even been speculation that the prolific scorer - who has netted 28 goals in 33 league games this season - could be tempted by a lucrative move to nouveau riche French ... (more)

Busch Stadium ground crews have begun the process of converting the baseball playing surface into a soccer field, in preparation for the Thursday's clash of two of the most storied English Premier League clubs - Manchester City and Chelsea.

Since it emerged that Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney had asked for a transfer away from Old Trafford, there have already been a number of transfer rumours.

An initiative to give boys a chance to be coached at Chelsea has shown how sponsorship can go beyond return on investment, writes Arthur Goldstuck.

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A year after the Manchester heavyweight contest was decided by a knockout blow at the bell, the Premier League was unable to squeeze any late suspense from the only truly meaningful battle left on the final day: a middleweight scrap between the two North London clubs for the fourth and final Champions League place.

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Fernando Torres scored the winner to allow Rafa Benitez to end with a win as Chelsea beat Everton 2-1 at Stamford Bridge.

Fernando Torres scored his first Barclays Premier League goal of 2013 as Chelsea sealed third place with a 2-1 victory which ensured David Moyes' 11-year reign as Everton manager ended in defeat.

Chelsea have been handed a boost in the race to sign Bayer Leverkusen forward Andre Schurrle, after the player claimed the Bundesliga game against SV Hamburg would be his last for the club.

Manchester City has reportedly agreed to sign a record 54 million-pound transfer deal with Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao , who will become City's first signing of the Manuel Pellegrini era.

With the season drawing to a close, the departure of possibly the greatest manager in world football and an inevitable transfer merry - go - round following in the summer, I have picked five players that Premier League fans would love to see in the Premier League next season.